diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel/smartconnect.c b/drivers/platform/x86/intel/smartconnect.c
index 4d866b6366d6..71e91ac60e5d 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel/smartconnect.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel/smartconnect.c
@@ -12,10 +12,14 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 static int smartconnect_acpi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	acpi_handle handle = ACPI_HANDLE(&pdev->dev);
 	unsigned long long value;
+	acpi_handle handle;
 	acpi_status status;
 
+	handle = ACPI_HANDLE(&pdev->dev);
+	if (!handle)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	status = acpi_evaluate_integer(handle, "GAOS", NULL, &value);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		return -EINVAL;